# elseif/MikroTikPatch

MikroTik RouterOS Patch Public Key and Generate License

Repository: https://github.com/elseif/MikroTikPatch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mikrotikpatch
Homepage: https://mikrotik.ltd/
Language: Python
License: WTFPL
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-25T17:44:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 58
- inputs: {"age_days": 813, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 2.0, "n_releases_24m": 79}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2833, forks 1240 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:24.381685+00:00)

## What it is
A Python-based tool that patches MikroTik RouterOS public keys and generates licenses, enabling shell access, container mode, and highest-level licensing on patched RouterOS installations. It is intended for testing purposes only and ships patched CHR images for x86 and arm64.

## Use cases
- patch mikrotik routeros license
- generate routeros license key
- enable shell access on routeros
- run routeros chr in docker
- enable container mode on mikrotik
- switch between chr and x86 mode

## When to choose
- you need a lab/testing RouterOS environment without a paid license
- you want shell access or container mode on RouterOS for experimentation
- you want to run a patched CHR image in Docker

## When to avoid
- production routers where a legitimate MikroTik license is required
- environments where bypassing vendor licensing is prohibited
- you need official support or guaranteed security updates

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, cryptography, developer-tools
- domain: networking, security, self-hosted
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: mikrotik, routeros, license-keygen, patching, chr, firmware-patch, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- elseif/MikroTikPatch (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:24.381685+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:38:06.574358+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/elseif/MikroTikPatch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:24.381685+00:00, sha 0f4af3dc610c)
  - homepage: https://mikrotik.ltd/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:53:14.637800+00:00, sha 422d3cf38971)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.